The cheapest day ticket that is valid throughout route 146 is the Diamond Network Day ticket at £6.20 for adults.

If you'll only be travelling within the West Midlands (that's from Birmingham as far as West Heath, The Crest on the 146), then you can use the Diamond West Midlands Day ticket at £3.60 for adults. It is valid on all Diamond and Signature buses within the West Midlands County.

If you're travelling only within the West Midlands County (that's from Birmingham as far as West Heath, The Crest on the 146) and need to use other bus operators, trams, trains or a combination of them, then you need a Network West Midlands ticket. A 1 Day nBus Adult ticket currently costs £4.30. It is valid on all buses throughout the West Midlands County, regardless of operator.

If you're only going to be travelling within Worcestershire (that's from Redditch as far as Hopwood on the 146) and also want to use the buses of other operators, then a County Connecta ticket at £6.90 is what you need.

If you're arriving in the region by train, then a Birmingham Plusbus ticket has the same validity as a 1 Day nBus. It's valid on the 146 between Birmingham and West Heath only.

Redditch has a Plusbus ticket too, but its validity zone is so small that it really won't get you far on the 146.

The train provides a good alternative to the 146, with a parallel route and several stations near where the bus stops. They also run more frequently and will get you there more quickly. See train timetables at London Midland's website. An adult off-peak day return (with morning and evening peak restrictions Mon-Fri, valid any time at weekends) between Birmingham and Redditch costs £5.60. See more train fares here.

Between Cannon Hill Park and Cotteridge, National Express West Midlands routes 45 and 47 provide a higher frequency along the same route as the 146. They also continue into Birmingham City Centre from Cannon Hill Park, but via a different route to that used by the 146.

4 comments:

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Buses are the most used mode of public transport, but you wouldn't think that from the portrayal they receive in the media. As good as trains are, buses reach more places. But finding out which bus goes where and which routes are really worth using can be difficult if you don't know where to look.

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